Author: Lion's Den

The online quick commerce digital platform was one of the co-presenters at the return of Manila’s premiere homegrown festival, which brought another unforgettable celebration of art and music. The exciting collaboration came on the heels of foodpanda’s recent brand philosophy launch, encouraging people to ‘live like a panda” and free up their time and energy to pursue what matters to them. With this partnership, foodpanda inspired festival attendees to wander like a panda and to dive into a fun-filled day of awe and excitement. #WanderLikeAPanda Wanderland and foodpanda treated wanderers like champs with an unforgettable experience that’s one for the…

BingoPlus marked its first year anniversary with a red carpet-BingoPlus Night on March 4 at the Grand Hyatt Manila, its first-ever evening grand event since its launch in 2022. Celebrity brand endorsers, Luis Manzano, and Maine Mendoza, led other celebrities in celebrating the event. The glitz-and-glam party which was simultaneously live on the official Facebook page of Viva and BingoPlus started at 6:30 pm with Viva artists Bela Padilla, Sam Concepcion, and Kim Molina walking the red carpet. The main program kicked off later in the evening with a sizzling song and dance number by Josh of SB19. Asia’s Songbird…

From encouraging mall-goers to adopt more sustainable ways to dispose of their solid waste, to promoting emergency and disaster preparedness that is inclusive of persons with disabilities and the elderly, to employee engagement efforts that ensure a happy and productive workforce, SM Supermalls and its corporate social responsibility arm SM Cares are known for their advocacies that continuously leave a positive impact on communities and the environment. In recognition of their unwavering commitment to these advocacies, SM Supermalls and SM Cares took home a total of three awards at the recently concluded “Gabi ng Parangal” of the 58th Anvil Awards,…

Filipino indie pop/rock band the vowels they orbit has finally released their sophomore EP, tuloy tuloy tuloy!, the highly anticipated follow-up to their acclaimed first record, Ang Unang Ikot.  Released under Sony Music Entertainment, the new EP shows lyrical and music growth without losing the well-rounded charm that made them an instant favorite when they first came out. Thematically speaking, tuloy tuloy tuloy! speaks about never letting heartbreak get the best of you, and braving the world with newfound determination even when life gets more challenging than usual. The EP also deals with the concept of taking charge of your…

Another epic party comes viewers’ way as Sarah G. and Donny Pangilinan rock the ASAP stage with must-see performances and surprises plus a stellar P-pop revolution from your favorite Kapamilya stars this Sunday (March 12) on “ASAP Natin ‘To” on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, and TV5. Ahead of its upcoming premiere, groove along and join the young stars who will rock viewers’ worlds in music, romance, self-discovery, and friendships in the new iWantTFC series “Teen Clash,” with cast Jayda Avanzado, Aljon Mendoza, Markus Paterson, Zach Castañeda, Gail Banawis, Ralph Malibunas, Luke Alford, Bianca de Vera, Fana, Kobie Brown and Andi Abaya.…

In the most recent Global Gender Gap Report for 2022, the Philippines ranked 19th out of 146 countries — two spots down from the previous year. While the Philippines remains to be a top performing country in Asia in terms of gender parity, the recent rankings show that there is still a significant gender gap to close, which requires a renewed commitment to pursue gender equality. For International Women’s Day 2023, a five-year theme has been launched: WE for gender equality and inclusive society, which highlights the need for growth to be inclusive, and equal opportunities for all Filipinos to…

Amid numerous new technology opportunities across fintech, XR, metaverse, AI, satellite connectivity and more – Agoda believes the key to unlock the value within them is recognizing great talent. To that goal, Agoda announces the return of its annual global programming competition, Codegoda. Now in its fourth year, the competition has grown to become an equal-opportunity platform welcoming coders of all ages, backgrounds, genders and levels of experience. “Codegoda has the distinct advantage of being designed for coders by coders. The freeform style of tackling these problems allows participants to test the limits of their coding capabilities. Whether you are…

Grab Philippines officially brings GrabShare to more cities in Metro Manila. The carpooling service – which had its pilot run in Makati, BGC, Manila and select areas in Ortigas in 2022 – is now also available in Mandaluyong, Pasig, San Juan, Pateros, and select areas in Paranaque and Quezon City. GrabShare makes the same convenience and reliability of GrabCar more accessible and affordable for the Filipino commuter. With GrabShare, passengers can enjoy as much as 30 percent lower fares on Grab. The service’s passenger-matching feature was also further optimized to ensure that the party is headed in the same direction…

To reignite the “MADgic” of volunteerism, I am MAD (Making A Difference) Volunteers Inc., a nationwide nonprofit, non-governmental organization, gathered recently in Botolan, Zambales for its annual “MAD Meet.” Formerly known as “MAD Convention,” the annual volunteers’ get-together was rebranded as MAD Meet coinciding with the celebration of the NGO’s 13th anniversary and the return of its full face-to-face community engagements. With the theme Reignite the MADgic: Celebrating 13 Years of Volunteerism, the two-day grand reunion of volunteers from all over the country focused on rekindling the spark among past and present members, relighting their paths forward, reawakening their vision…

The much-awaited graduation season is here and vivo wants to make graduating students feel much more appreciated through a special promo made just for them. To reward fans who are about to attain an unforgettable and fulfilling life milestone, vivo is giving away huge discounts and special offers on its reliable and premium Y Series line – vivo Y35, vivo Y22s, vivo Y16 and vivo Y02. Aside from lower price tags, a lot of exciting freebies such as TWS Voguards, 2-in-1 clock speakers, premium tumblers, and more are also up for grabs with every purchase. Don’t miss this opportunity to…

It was in 2016 when the film, “Barcelona: A Love Untold”, starring the international love team of Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo, together with cast member Joshua Garcia, exploded on the big screen to the box-office tune of over Php 300 million. Seven years later, Padilla, Bernardo and Garcia are joined by popular TV and film actor Zanjoe Marudo and comedian Eric Nicolas back in the cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region for the kick-off of the brand-new G! Kapamilya three-city tour in Europe and the Middle East. This Saturday, March 11, at Aribau Multicines in Barcelona, fans will get…

For leading property developer, SM Development Corporation (SMDC), the motto ‘Home of the Good Guys’ is an ethos that reflects its core values and principles. So when SMDC made a search for its new brand ambassador, the embodiment of “Good Guy” values was a crucial criterion, and Hallyu sensation Lee Min Ho was the perfect pick. A philanthropist who set up a donation platform to champion the causes closest to his heart In 2014, Lee Min Ho founded PROMIZ, a donation platform centered on his core advocacies – children, animals, and the environment. Purchasing products through this platform allows individuals…

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time payments and digital payment software solutions, and Security Bank Corporation (Security Bank), a leading universal bank in Philippines, today announced that the bank has chosen ACI Worldwide’s Enterprise Payments Platform solution to strengthen its real-time payment capabilities. The partnership will see ACI Worldwide accelerate Security Bank’s digital transformation journey, helping the bank stay ahead of evolving customer and regulatory demands by providing full payment hub capabilities for low- and high-value payments, including payment processing, domestic scheme gateways and SWIFT on ISO 20022 standards on a single platform. ACI Worldwide’s cloud-native…

Blissful, dynamic, and excessively proud. It’s how Shanti Dope kicks off 2023 with his latest release called “Y.G.G.”, a track he did anew with his rap bestie HELLMERRY. As the song unfolds, it’s noticeable that the young rapper tries to experiment different styles this time around. Here. His vocals feel both enticing and trippy over an easy listening hip-hop party beat. It follows their 2021 “Loaded” off the Rap Phenom’s ‘Basic EP’ so naturally they also want to do a surprising continuation of the story from that song’s music video. Much to the surprise of the hip-hop heads out there,…

GMA actress Kate Valdez gets her biggest break in her acting career as she grabs the coveted lead role of “DREAMWALKER” by Filipino-American pop culture blogger Mikey Sutton. This new project is a live-action television multi-series adaptation of the chart-topping young adult Fil-Am action-fantasy graphic novel of the same title. It is based on an original concept by Sutton with his Manila-based artistic director Noel Layon Flores. Launching the title for the regional market, London/ Singapore-based international content investment studio 108 Media will produce “Dreamwalker” to be directed by Mikhail Red (“Birdshot,” “Eerie”), fresh from the box office and critical…

Knowledge Channel’s “School Anywhere” continues to make waves this year with its exciting lineup of new shows and fresh episodes on early childhood care and education, beginning reading and math, science, environment, agriculture, and Araling Panlipunan available on-air, online, and offline. New and expecting parents can learn about the first 1000 days of a child in “I Love You 1000,” starring Marlo Mortel and Majoy Apostol, in partnership with the National Nutrition Council. Cultivating kids’ interest in learning agriculture for grades 3 to 4, with new episodes of “AgriKids,” a series done with the Agricultural Training Institute of the Department…